domicile

¹do·mi·cile

noun \ˈdä-mə-ˌsī(-ə)l, ˈdō-; ˈdä-mə-sil\

Definition of DOMICILE

1

: a dwelling place : place of residence : home

2

a : a person's fixed, permanent, and principal home for legal purposes

b : residence 2b

Variants of DOMICILE

do·mi·cile also dom·i·cil \ˈdäm-ə-səl\

Examples of DOMICILE

1. You will need to report your change of domicile to your insurance company.
2. Students must establish a domicile in the state to be eligible for reduced tuition.

Origin of DOMICILE

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin domicilium, from domus

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to DOMICILE

Synonyms

abode, diggings, home, dwelling, fireside, habitation, hearth, hearthstone, house, lodging, pad, place, quarters, residence, roof

Related Words

accommodations, housing, nest, residency, shelter; bungalow, cabin, casita, chalet, cottage; duplex, ranch, ranch house, saltbox, semi [chiefly British], split level, townhome, town house, tract house, triplex; apartment, apartment house, condominium, flat, tenement, tenement house, walk-up; penthouse, salon, suite; barracks, billet, boardinghouse, dorm, dormitory, lodging house, lodgment (or lodgement), room(s), rooming house; castle, château, countryseat, estate, hall, manor, manor house, mansion, palace, villa; farmhouse, grange, hacienda, homestead; double-wide, houseboat, house trailer, mobile home, motor home, recreational vehicle, trailer; hermitage, manse, parsonage, rectory, vicarage; hooch (or hootch) [slang], hovel, hut, hutch, shack, shanty

²domicile

transitive verb

domicileddomicil·ing

Definition of DOMICILE

: to establish in or provide with a domicile

Examples of DOMICILE

1. <the university domiciles students in a variety of buildings in and around its urban campus>

First Known Use of DOMICILE

1809

Related to DOMICILE

Synonyms

accommodate, bestow, billet, bivouac, board, bunk, camp, chamber, house, encamp, harbor, lodge, put up, quarter, roof, room, shelter, take in

Related Words

ensconce, home, roost, secure, shed, stable, tent; barrack; bed (down)

Near Antonyms

eject, evict

Rhymes with DOMICILE

Anglophile, country mile, cyclostyle, family style, Francophile, Gallophile, hypostyle, in denial, juvenile, projectile, rat-tail file, rank and file, single file, statute mile

domicile

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

Place where an individual has a fixed and permanent home for legal purposes. The term refers to the place where an organization (e.g., a corporation) is chartered or that is the organization's principal place of business. The domicile of an individual or organization determines the proper jurisdiction and venue for legal process, including taxation. For persons lacking capacity (e.g., minors), domicile is usually defined as the domicile of the guardian.